Coinbase also explained that as bitcoin forks become more frequent, the complexity of multisig vaults makes it infeasible for it to support multisig withdrawals for each additional forked asset. For these reasons it has decided to invest its resources elsewhere. “By removing this functionality, engineering …Google Alert – bitcoin

I think the only healthy response to the recent threats against Bitcoin from Co-founder of BITMAIN Jihan Wu is everyone that use Antpool to remove his miners asap from this pool. Is one of the solutions to the current situation. A situation that this guy think not only that control bitcoin but that he has the power to block innovation. The other solution is ofcourse a UASF.

If I lose my wallet and private key does that effectively remove bitcoin from the market forever?

I understand that if I lose my wallet and have no record of my private key then I won’t be able to re-establish my wallet. Does this mean that effectively the content of the lost wallet is lost forever to myself and the market?

chrome will remove chrome apps from broswer. We read in their announcement

Starting in late 2016, newly-published Chrome apps will only be available to users on Chrome OS. Existing Chrome apps will remain accessible on all platforms, and developers can continue to update them. In the second half of 2017, the Chrome Web Store will no longer show Chrome apps on Windows, Mac, and Linux, but will continue to surface extensions and themes. In early 2018, users on these platforms will no longer be able to load Chrome apps.

I like to ask what will happen to many bitcoin apps and wallets like GreenAdress, copay even to hardware bitcoin wallet like Ledger that use a chrome app?